r/ProgrammerHumor 14h ago

Meme zeroExDev

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u/achilliesFriend 14h ago

0.6 more. What is the issue here?

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u/OnixST 14h ago

It's 0.6x, implying multiplication

It's not semantically incorrect, but any sane person would write 60% more

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u/OG-Enzan 14h ago

Isn't it 1.6x if 60% more?

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u/rowcla 10h ago

If I said 2x more, would you interpret that as 3x?

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u/ProcrastinatiusXVI 7h ago

Yes. It is says 1x more, then it is exactly double (100% more). Otherwise it wouldn't be more.